Knocked rock National geological important cliff site in the Assent Geological Park at on Inverpolly National Nature Reserve

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Knockan Crag holds the key to an amazing story of colliding continents and scientific intrigue. The low cliff of Knockan exposes rocks that set the scientific world ablaze in the 19th century, with the discovery that a slice of old rock sits on top of much younger ones. At Knockan crag, you can bridge 500 million years of history with your bare hands.

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